New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-13
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Mr.. Roosevelt speaks from experience when
no charao lerzcs tic MugY imp Journals Of th'a
city. There was time when these same
journals loaded him with praise so fusome that
il was more damaging than their ccnSurc. But
he found il his duty, as an honest adhcrcnt oil
Republican principles. TO differ from them, and
his experience has taught him 10 say
1bere is a certain section Of the independent press
that in every issue shows its Latnd oi inc i.oI4"
Hcan party ana its scrvilc adnlation OF Mt ''eso-
land They aim 20 be Independent but 'hol i''
nen1enoe is O, thoroughly feminine cast. Theirs "a
not the anger VI man, but the high-pitched scfooch
~ tbe yitaco and the common scil1 they taK
oyormuch Of political honesty AMI they reserve INC
fu weight Of their IanoOfous m3leVolcnco TOT hoc's
u.el, who dneI from them on public questions lAel
design is 10 misrcpresent and bentto all The Hceh1
members Of tho party 10 which they ioinSeHy Do
lonred. They practice eyoty form OF "ntruth' theS
omit rart Of the truth; they sometimes deliberately
aud frantically ial-hy but most frequently make use
81 every available form Of lnnucndo and insinuatoh
They measure politics by the lowest level; they
.rcak OF the best mon in the same terms they u'o
for tho Aldermen who have just been sent to sing
Sing They undoubtedly have more TO do than any
other body Of men In this city In keeping honest men
out Of potcs wherever they differ with a man on
a public question these miserable specimens Of Amer
lean journalism assan him with total lack Oh
priuciplc and cndcavor TO make him and others feel
time to the service Of the State.
Mr.. Roosevelt has put into plain and strong
words the Judgment Of sincere and upright
Republicans throughout the country. The
Pharisecs, who try to get n reputation for
virtue by denying the integrity, impugning the
motives, and yfying the conduct OF better
men than themselves, have taught decent cit
liens what to think Of them and their criticisms
One has only to read the comments OF these
Mugwump journals upon the course Of the
Republican majority in the Legislature on the
Convention bill. on the Liquor Tax bill, and
on other measures, 10 realize that Mr.. Roose-
yelts denunciation is severe because Of its
absolute truth. "The desire is 10 misrcprcscnt
and bctte all the decent members ofthe party
to which they formerly belonged and they
fail because respectable citizens Of both parties
find it infinitely easier to have faith in the
integrity and honest purpose OF Republican
legislators and leaders generally than in the
integrity and honest purpose Of editions who
arc caught classifying about them nearly every
day.
If other proof Of the dishonesty Of these
journals were wanted, it Is found in their treat
mcnt Of the Administration. These papers
vouched for Mr.. Cleyelands purity and worth
as rcformer Had they been honest, they
would have been the first to acknowledge
and lament that he fell short OF their expccta
tons. Not being honest, they have chosen the
path Of persistent misrepresentation and falsiii
cation about him, rs about his antagonist. All
intelligent citizens of both parties are now well
aware that Mr. Cleveland, while keeping up Il
pretence of reform where he conveniently can.
is removing faithful officials by thousands in
order TO put Democratic workers into positions
of influence that he is steadily organizing the
public service as partisan machine that he
has placed and sill keeps in Office individuals
who cover his reform prctenccs with disgrace .
and that he VIGOROUSLY permits in Democratic
officials more -pernicious activity and Of
fcnsive partisanship' than were deemed cause
for removing their Republican predecessors.
in persistent denial of these obvious facts, and
in loading President Cleveland with praises
clearly in great measure unmerited, these jour
nails prove their insncerty.
Mr. Roosevelt touches an important matter
when be saws that this carnival of malignant
yilfcation, for decent citizens who differ
from the Pharisees in political opinion, tends
to keep honest men out Of politics. If the city
is deprived of the active efforts Of a host Of
upright and worthy men, and if many men Of
the same class throughout the country with
4 draw from politics, it is largely because no
worth Of character, no fidelity Of public SER
vice, no splendor Of patriotic achievements.
protects from malignant SANDER q man who